2021 Volkswagen Polo GTI Facelift Unveiled

Highlights
- The Volkswagen Polo GTI facelift is based in the sixth-generation Polo.
- It gets subtle and sportier updates in its design and inside the cabin.
- It gets a powerful 2.0-litre TSI petrol motor under its hood.
Now before getting into the details of the new Volkswagen GTI facelift, let us tell you how these official pictures of the 2021 model year surfaced online. So we actually don't know whether it is one of Volkswagen's marketing strategies, or Ralf Brandstatter - CEO, Volkswagen Passenger Cars got so excited by looking at these official pictures of this new hot hatch, that he couldn't help sharing them on his linked in profile. Yes! This is how the range-topping 2021 Volkswagen Polo GTI was unveiled, almost two years after the global debut of the line-up.
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The Volkswagen Polo GTI facelift gets fully redesigned headlights along with the slim DRLs extending to the new grille, just like the Golf GTI.
In terms of design, the new GTI gives you exactly what you expect of a facelift as the changes remain subtle and it's a predictable evolution, if you will. It gets fully redesigned headlights along with the slim DRLs extending to the new grille, just like the Golf GTI. Then, there are wider taillights and the overall design has been spruced up with the usual red accents, dual exhaust tips, and a honeycomb grille. It also sports chunkier two-tone alloy wheels with upgraded brakes featuring red callipers and other sporty elements include contrasting black mirrors and roof.
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It gets a 9.0-inch touchscreen unit, a panoramic sunroof, voice control, wireless charging, Beats sound system, and 18-inch alloy wheels.
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On the inside, it gets VW's Discover Pro and Discover Media systems as optional, and the car also receives Volkswagen's new 'digital cockpit' dashboard setup, as used by the Golf and ID 3. Other elements include a 9.0-inch touchscreen unit, panoramic sunroof, voice control, wireless charging, Beats sound system, and 18-inch alloy wheels. In the safety department, the new Polo gets Volkswagen's Travel Assist system for the first time, which includes adaptive cruise control, lane assist, side assist and rear traffic alert. Autonomous emergency braking is also standard, as is a driver alert system and automatic post-collision braking.
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There are wider taillights and the overall design has been spruced up with the usual red accents, dual exhaust tips
The new Polo GTI also comes with three driving modes - Eco, Normal and Sport with the last one tuned for enhanced exhaust note. The Polo GTI also gets a bespoke, performance-oriented chassis tune, lowering the body by 15 mm compared with the standard Polo and adding a large stabiliser on the car's front axle, rigid coupling rods at the front and stiffer axle-locating mounts at the rear. Now Brandstatter is promising a powerful TSI engine under its hood, but mechanical details are not confirmed yet. We expect it to feature the same 2.0-litre, four-cylinder Turbo TSI motor tuned for optimum performance and it should come with the options of both six-speed manual and DSG transmission. Talking about the India context, the new Volkswagen Polo GTI is based on the sixth-generation Polo and both models are not likely to join VW India's line-up anytime soon.
Last Updated on July 2, 2021
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